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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Mon, 28 May 2012 09:09:04 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Solution Selling Blog</title><link>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:52 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>©Solution Selling, Inc.</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>The Expert Buyer</title><category>Commentary</category><category>buyer behavior</category><category>buyer-aligned</category><dc:creator>John Eades, Enterprise Sales Executive</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/2012/5/21/the-expert-buyer.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">364829:3912410:16174764</guid><description><![CDATA[The “Expert Buyer“ has changed the way sales people have to sell. The “Expert Buyer” is knowledgeable, informed, and has a buying vision. They have no interest in a sales person “selling them”, but it doesn’t mean they don’t want the seller to add VALUE.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/rss-comments-entry-16174764.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Always be closing (ABC), myth or reality?</title><category>Commentary</category><category>Value Proposition</category><category>closing</category><dc:creator>Jens Edgren, CEO at Lindgren Partners</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:10 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/2012/5/16/always-be-closing-abc-myth-or-reality.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">364829:3912410:15828592</guid><description><![CDATA[My belief (supported by Keith Eades) is that good salesmen don’t have to close. The customer is so convinced that they will benefit from the solution that they volunteer to buy it. Why? They see a solution, not a price tag!
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]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/rss-comments-entry-16174146.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Getting Back to Fundamentals - No Pain, No Change</title><category>Commentary</category><category>Solution Selling</category><category>buyer behavior</category><category>no pain no change</category><dc:creator>SPI</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 07:00:07 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/2012/5/9/getting-back-to-fundamentals-no-pain-no-change.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">364829:3912410:16175056</guid><description><![CDATA[No pain, no change. It’s true. In straight vision creation (taking a buyer from Not Looking to Looking), until the buyer admits to a problem, there is little likelihood a strong sale is underway. It’s important that a formula for successful selling measures whether the buyer has admitted a pain – some relevant critical business issue. It’s a key element in successful selling.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/rss-comments-entry-16175056.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Is it time to sharpen your axe?</title><category>Commentary</category><category>UK</category><category>sales training</category><dc:creator>SPI</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 06:00:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/2012/5/1/is-it-time-to-sharpen-your-axe.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">364829:3912410:15643005</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s official! The UK has moved back into recession.  Whilst there is some debate about whether this is a statistical anomaly, what is certain is we are in a period of very slow recovery.  Although forward looking business confidence surveys suggest some ground for optimism&#8230;
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15643005.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Why SMB Clients Choose Solution Selling®</title><category>Commentary</category><category>SMB</category><category>Solution Selling</category><category>Video</category><dc:creator>Nick Maslanka</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/2012/4/5/why-smb-clients-choose-solution-selling.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">364829:3912410:15642423</guid><description><![CDATA[We have put together a world class training program geared specifically to SMB’s. We utilize a tailored training approach based specifically on how our clients are selling and how their buyers are buying. This tailored approach allows SPI to speak to our client’s specific selling situations and the problems they help their clients solve.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15642423.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The Value Perception Gap</title><category>Commentary</category><category>Value Proposition</category><category>value</category><category>value perception gap</category><dc:creator>Robert Kear, CMO</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:00:52 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/2012/4/2/the-value-perception-gap.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">364829:3912410:15418470</guid><description><![CDATA[In essence, the inherent value of the offering isn’t visible or tangible enough to stimulate action on the part of the buyer.  Either they aren’t buying at all or they are opting for an alternative; or they are unwilling to agree to a price point that is necessary to sustain acceptable profitability.
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15418470.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Physicians Expect Something Different</title><category>Commentary</category><category>Evidence-Based Solution Selling</category><category>Life Sciences</category><dc:creator>SPI</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:01:07 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/2012/3/26/physicians-expect-something-different.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">364829:3912410:15547599</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that the selling environment in the Life Sciences industry has changed and continues to evolve.  As regulatory and physician reimbursement changes take hold there is a fundamental shift in the business paradigm for healthcare providers. Sales Performance International has created a sales training program that blends the key aspects of Evidence-Based Medicine with Solution Selling.  We call this new approach Evidence-Based Solution Selling – you can learn more about it here&#8230;
]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/rss-comments-entry-15547599.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Shift in How Companies Approach Sales Training: HR and Sales Ops Unite!</title><category>Commentary</category><category>Video</category><category>business development</category><category>continual learning</category><category>shift</category><dc:creator>SPI</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:00:55 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.solutionsellingblog.com/home/2012/3/15/shift-in-how-companies-approach-sales-training-hr-and-sales.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">364829:3912410:15418328</guid><description><![CDATA[Companies are trying to find ways to prepare sellers for the fundamental change in buyer behavior. One of the shifts that we have seen is the need for tight integration between organizational development teams and sales organizations. Defining sales roles and establishing expectations and success metrics for those roles is the key to establishing a desired future state for your team. Companies are starting to understand the concept that training is not a one-time event; it is a long-term journey to get your sellers from where they are to where they need to be.
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